Hearse House Museum

A small, seasonal attraction that opened to the public on October 28, 2017, the Hearse House Museum tells the story of Chester’s handsome horse-drawn hearse, the renovation of the storage building and its transformation into a mini-museum, and the history of both the immediate area and funeral customs of the times. On display within the museum are historic photographs of Main Street and the horse-drawn hearse in funerals, the original signatures of the Selectmen who signed the concrete when changes were made to the building in 1907, and items pertaining to the hearse and funerals, such as a casket carrier. The museum is scheduled to be open in the good-weather months, but the four areas of information on display there are included below for easy reference.